#343427 Color
#343427 is rgb(52, 52, 39) in RGB, hsl(60, 14%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#343427rgb(52, 52, 39)hsl(60, 14%, 18%)hsv(60, 25%, 20%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 80%)oklch(32.1% 0.022 107.6)lab(21.39% -2.00 8.27)lch(21.39% 8.51 103.61)What #343427 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #343427, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#343427 Channel Values
How #343427 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 52 · G 52 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 14% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 25% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.6:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #343427 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #343427
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #343427; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #343427
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #343427 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#343427#343427#343427#343427#343427#353333#35332E#333333Using #343427 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-343427: #343427;background-color: #343427;colors: { 'color-343427': '#343427' }Color(red: 0.204, green: 0.204, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_343427">#343427</color>fill="#343427"More Yellow Colors
#343427 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#343427 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #343427?
#343427 is a darkest yellow — rgb(52, 52, 39) in RGB and hsl(60, 14%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #343427?
#343427 is rgb(52, 52, 39) — red 52, green 52, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #343427?
#343427 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 25%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #343427 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #343427 scores 12.6:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #343427 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #343427 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.69, which is visibly different.
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